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 A.P. Kanvinde was born in the small
village of Achara, Konkan region in
1916.
Influenced by his father, who was a
portrait and landscape painter.
Known as the FOREFATHER OF
MODERN INDIAN ARCHITECTURE.
Entered J.J. School of Art in 1935.
Received his Master of Architecture
degree at Harvard School of Design,
USA, headed by Walter Gropius, in
1947.
 He plays with space and forms.
The building is important but most important is
the gate for the user.

Example:
ISKCON TEMPLE
 He gave much more importance to natural
light .

He gave such a form to the building that it

solves most of the problem of excessive heat
and ventilation.
All his creations were in strict conformity with
these three principles:-

Functionalism
Modern Architecture and Brutalism
Regionalism
 There buildings were always conceived
with first priority given to its functions,
and the social values when designing
spaces.
He rejected symmetry.

REGIONALISM
Inevitably based on the exigencies of
local climate
building materials
social conditions
sound climatological principles
 Simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure.
Elimination of unnecessary detail.
Visual expression of structure, as opposed to the hiding of
structural elements.
Brutalism is a child of modern architecture.
Typically very linear, fortress like and blockish, often with a
predominance of concrete construction.
Developed to create functional structures at a low cost, but eventually
designers adopted the look for other uses such as college buildings.
 His buildings were simple and he used to tell the
students ARCHITECTURE IS NOT A MUSEUM OF
MATERIAL.
The various principles reflected in most of Kanvindes
work would be:
Asymmetry
Blocky Cubic shapes
Smooth , flat plain, undecorated surfaces
Flat roofs
Adoption of steel-framed or reinforced-concrete post-
and-slab.
 Recipient of Padmashri- National Honour
from Govt. of India, 1975

Recipient of Gold Medal of the Indian

Institute of Architects, 1985

National Award of Institution of Engineers

for Architectural Engineering, 1990

Great Master National Award by J.K.

Industries Ltd., 1993

Outstanding Konkan Award, 2003 .

 Ahmadabad Textile Industry's Research Association 1953
Darpana Dance Academy, Ahmedabad1963
House of Harivallabhdas, Ahmadabad 1964
IIT Kanpur, 1960-65
Residence of A.P. Kanvinde 1967
Campus Building for National Dairy Development Board, Anand,
1970
Doodhsagar Dairy, Mehsana, India, 1970-73
Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri, 1978
Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, 1980
Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, 1987
Legislative Assembly and High Court, Srinagar 1989
National Science Centre, New Delhi, 1991
Metro Dairy, Kolkata, 1996
Temple and Vedic Institute for ISKCON, Delhi, 1998
Banas II Dairy, Palanpur, 2000
 This complex houses a variety of activities and
exhibits intended by the CSIR (Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research) to popularize
science and technology.

Chiefly, a Children's Museum with

demonstration hall and facilities for education.

Extension activities, a Museum of the history of

science, a Hall of Industry, and an outdoor science
park .

This complex has Discovery of India expositions,

Art Gallery, Auditorium and Exhibition Halls.
 Need artificial lighting for effective presentation of
exhibits, the idea of forced ventilation emerged.

At the same time the idea of creating spaces of a

certain quality which helps receptivity of mind.

Apart from spatial organization, the main design

problem was to establish circulation of movement.

The topography of the decisively sloping site.

A series of multidirectional units was created with

large column for free spaces.
 It is in the cylindrical form.

The service zone is located at the

lowest level, accessible to
vehicles.

The main entry is 18-20m wide &

like a tunnel shaped.

The dome is provided for

showing the entry.
Circulation has been
defined so that visitors
return to the entry level
and can proceed to the
cafeteria and other social
facilities at ground level.

Ventilation to all areas is

ensured by a blower system.
The structural system is in
waffle slab and the structural
columns at 12m centers
house the ventilation shafts.
SITE PLAN
 Core Pedestrian island which consist of lecture halls is
surrounded by landscaping and water body forming
the main focus of the campus.
The academic area is well connected by a long
corridor which links all the major buildings.
The residential campus is planned and landscaped
with a hope for environmental freedom.
Student hostels, faculty and staff houses and
community buildings surround the central academic
area to provide flexibility in movement and
communication.
Concrete frame structure with infill bricks Space and light used as the two tools.

Quiet and private hostels. Reducing maintenance costs and

enhancing aesthetic appeal.
 Monstrous and raw
The form is very rough and blocky
Cold character
Fortress like structure
One of the first outburst of Kanvindes brutalism
The natural slope of the site utilized to advantage
of a multi level processing system
Milk receiving is done at the roof
Processing is done at the second level
The third and the lower most level accommodate
the workers amenities
1) Milk receiving 6) Goods lift
2) Truck deck 7) Vent shaft
3) Elevated deck 8) Canopy
4) Tanks 9) Spray dryer
5) Powder filling packing 10) Shaft
 A canopy is provided where the
trucks carrying the milk are parked.
This canopy is at the highest level
of the site.
Next to this canopy at the lower
level is the processing unit.

Ventilation points are expressed as

large shafts that rise above the roof
level
They evacuate the hot air by
natural convection eliminating the
need for mechanical exhaust system
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